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When Summer Became a Season of Leisure: Kamnik, Bled, and Seaside Resorts at the End of the 19th Century

Objavljeno: 09.07.2026
Today, it is difficult to imagine summer without holidays, travel, and the search for a relaxing getaway. Yet the idea of dedicating the summer months to rest, health, and the enjoyment of nature is actually a relatively recent one. During the second half of the nineteenth century, a new custom ...

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Notice for Visitors of the Miha Maleš Gallery

Objavljeno: 25.06.2026
The Miha Maleš Gallery will be open to visitors from 30 June to 11 July according to a modified schedule, from 9:00 to 15:30. The gallery will be closed on 3, 4, 10 and 11 July. From 14 July onwards, the gallery will be open according to its regular schedule, from Tuesday to Saturday, from ...

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Guide to the Permanent Exhibition on Rudolf Maister Now Available in English

Objavljeno: 03.06.2026
Rudolf Maister’s Birth House in Kamnik welcomes many international visitors each year who are eager to learn about the remarkable life of one of Slovenia’s most important historical figures. Rudolf Maister was not only the general who played a decisive role in shaping Slovenia’s northern ...

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Opening Hours During the May Day Holidays

Objavljeno: 20.04.2026
Opening Hours During the May Day Holidays The Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik - MMK (all units – Zaprice Castle Museum, Rudolf Maister Birth House, and Miha Maleš Gallery) will be open from 28 to 30 April 2026, from 10:00 to 18:00. On the public holiday, 1 May 2026, the MMK will be ...

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Open Call to Artists for the Submission of Works – ART ON A POSTCARD

Objavljeno: 05.02.2026
At View Gallery, an exhibition space that has been operating within the Miha Maleš Gallery in Kamnik for over a decade, curator Saša Bučan, together with co-author, British artist Louise Winter, is preparing the exhibition Art on a Postcard. Why a postcard? As a nostalgic reminder of a time ...

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UPCOMING: Vlasto Kopač – Creator of Space, Guardian of Heritage and Memory

Objavljeno: 20.01.2026
Vlasto Kopač – Creator of Space, Guardian of Heritage and Memory On 27 April 2026, twenty years will have passed since the death of architect and versatile humanist Vlasto Kopač. On this occasion, the participating museums, institutes, research organizations, associations, and individuals ...

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New Year’s greetings

Objavljeno: 18.12.2025
Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year 2026! May the year ahead be filled with good health, personal satisfaction, and inspiration drawn from the richness of culture and heritage. We look forward to welcoming you to our museum, exhibitions, and cultural events, where together we will ...

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Opening Hours during the Christmas and New year Holidays

Objavljeno: 15.12.2025
Dear visitors, During the festive season, our units (Miha Maleš Gallery, Rudolf Maister Birth House, and the Museum at Zaprice Castle) will be open according to the following schedule: Holidays, Sundays, and Mondays – closed Friday, 19 December 2025 - closed  Open for ...

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Old Photographs Tell Stories - In the Courtyard of Zaprice Castle, c. 1928

Objavljeno: 10.11.2025
In 1919, Josip Knight Schneid von Treuenfeld (1869–1929) became the heir to the Zaprice estate in Kamnik. Following family tradition, after completing grammar school in Ljubljana he went on to study law in Vienna. Dr. Josip Knight Schneid von Treuenfeld first served in Silesia, later becoming a ...

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Restoration Works on the Granary

Objavljeno: 17.10.2025
On September 17, 2025, urgent restoration works began on the two-cell granary from 1828, which was damaged in a fire on December 29, 2024. The granary is located within the open-air museum complex at the Zaprice Museum. The restoration was carried out in accordance with the project conditions set ...

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